Typing-mate

ABSTRACT

A finger nail tip cover which acts as a typing aid for users when typing with long finger nails. It is made of rubber material and has one hard end, to prevent the nail tip from passing thru when typing and a semi-oval stretchy cavity at the other end where the finger nail tip is placed in.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to this provisional application:

-   Name: TYPING-MATE    -   Appl. No.: 61/362,086-   Filed: Jul. 7, 2010

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKBROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a finger nail tip cover, and morespecifically a finger nail tip cover to be placed on long natural,acrylic, gel or artificial finger nail tips to be worn when using akeyboard to facilitate typing on any kind of keyboard with long fingernails.

2. Description of Prior Art

It is very common that many women all over the world like to wear longfinger nails to look better as well as a fashion statement, but mostwomen that work in areas where typing is required do not wear theirfinger nails long because the keys of the keyboards are design to be usewith the finger tips not the nails.

Women that wear long finger nails find it hard to type because the longnails can get stuck between the keys of the keyboard or slide causingtyping errors and slowing their work.

Numerous appliances have been proposed for protecting finger nails fromhazards but none of them are intended to make the process of typing on akeyboard with long natural, acrylic, gel or artificial finger nails easyand comfortable.

The closest device that appear in the prior art is the finger appliancefor data entry in electronic devices that includes a finger tip and afinger pad and it is adapted to be mounted on the finger of the user.However an appliance suitable to type on a keyboard with long natural,acrylic, gel or artificial finger nails requires being specifically forthe finger nail tip with a specific design and stretching material thatwould fit the wide and thickness of all finger nail tips sizes.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an appliance for facilitating data entry on anytype of keyboard with natural, acrylic, gel or artificial long fingernails, as well as providing comfort in the process of typing with longfinger nails.

The appliance has the form of a closed U with a round hard tip on oneend and a stretch semi-oval cavity in the other end where the fingernail tip is placed in.

According to an aspect of the invention, the appliance is to be placedon all finger nail tips of both hands of the user, not including thethumbs.

The appliance is light in weigh and comfortable to wear.

Another aspect of the invention is the appealing to consumers forfacilitating typing with long finger nails as well as for its low cost.

The appliance is designed so the user can type with long finger nailtips as if he/she was typing with his/her finger tips.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top view of a finger and a long finger nail illustrating theappliance mounted to the finger nail tip.

FIG. 2 is the button view of the appliance on the finger nail tip of theuser.

FIG. 3 is the front view of the appliance on FIG. 1 showing the cavitywhere the finger nail tip is placed in.

FIG. 4 is the front end of the appliance on FIG. 1

FIG. 5 is a prospective view illustrating the appliance on a finger nailtip of the user.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the appliance on the finger nail tip of theuser.

FIG. 7 is a side elevation of the view of the appliance on the fingernail tip of the user illustrating the hard tip on the end of theappliance to prevent the nail from passing thru when typing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now more particularly to the embodiment of the invention shownin FIG. 1 through 7, the invention is an appliance designed to be placeon all finger nail tips of both hands, not including the thumbs. It is asingle piece appliance that can be made by an injection mold. Theappliance is a cover only to be worn on long finger nail tips leavingthe fingers free to perform regular tasks.

As seen in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 the appliance has a cavity in one end withthe shape of the nail tip where the nail tip is placed in. The cavity ofthe appliance is design to cover 3/16 of an inches depth of the fingernail tip and over ¼ of an inches width of the finger nail tip, with thecapacity of stretching up to 20% more to fit all long finger nail tipsincluding natural, acrylics, gel or artificial nail tips.

In the exemplary embodiment as shown on FIGS. 2, 4 and 5 the other endof the appliance has a symmetrical shape that works perfectly with thekeys of any keyboard designed to be used with the finger tips,simulating the actual finger tip typing action.

The finger nail tip cover is made with robber material that allows thecover to be hard on one end FIG. 7 (so the finger nail tip does notpenetrate thru the appliance while typing) and gradually changessoftness providing the stretch property the appliance needs to fit alllong finger nail tips FIG. 6.

The present invention is an appliance designed to be worn comfortably onthe finger nail tips of long nails particularly in all finger nails ofboth hands, not including the thumbs. It is intended specifically to beused for typing on any kind of keyboard with long natural, acrylic, gelor artificial finger nails.

The appliance allows the user to have more accuracy when reaching thecommands with their long finger nails, making the process of typingfaster and comfortable.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been described, theinvention is not limit to those specifics and modifications or designdetail changes can be made without departing from the scope and spiritof the invention.

1. A finger nail tip cover appliance that has a first hard end and asecond more soften end with a stretchy cavity to be placed on the fingernail tips of long nails when typing on any keyboard.
 2. The appliance ofclaim 1 wherein a shape that encircles 3/16 of an inches depth of a longfinger nail tip.
 3. The appliance of claim 1 wherein facilitates dataentry with long natural, acrylic, gel or artificial finger nails.
 4. Theappliance of claim 1 wherein has a semi-oval cavity in one end where thefinger nail tip is place in.
 5. The appliance of claim 1 wherein has astretch cavity to fit all sizes of the different long finger nail tipsincluding natural, acrylic, gel or artificial finger nail tips.
 6. Theappliance of claim 1 wherein said is designed to be worn on the tips ofall long finger nails of both hands, not including the thumbs.
 7. Theappliance of claim 1 wherein said a hard end comprising a symmetricalshape that simulates the actual finger tip typing action.
 8. Theappliance of claim 7 wherein has a hard end that prevents the fingernail tip from passing thru when typing.
 9. The appliance of claim 1wherein said is made of rubber material that allows the appliance to behard on one end and stretchy on the other end.
 10. The appliance ofclaim 9 wherein compromises a high friction end.
 11. The appliance onclaim 1 wherein said to be use for typing on any keyboard with longfinger nails that can be natural, acrylic, gel or artificial nails. 12.The appliance of claim 1 wherein said makes typing with long fingernails faster, comfortable and accurate.